Yesterday was one of those days when just about everything went wrong. I had two things that I wanted to get done and I was able to accomplish about 1/4 of one of them. To say I was frustrated would be a bit of an understatement.
That seems to be the norm these days as the Summer has turned a corner and started the downward slide to the beginning of the school year. I have several projects in the works, but they are all waiting on factors outside of my control.
Then, to top it off yesterday, our fiber went down and these days no Internet pretty much means you are dead in the water. Especially if your job is in IT! Once I got verification that our fiber had been cut, I knew it would be a good five to six hours before they could get it taken care of. I packed up and headed home for the day.
How awesome would it be to live the life of a dog? Carefree like Jovi in the picture above. Nothing to do but sleep, eat, and get some love all day.
When we lose Internet this time of year, it usually means one of two things happened. The first thing is a traffic accident where someone ran into a pole and it takes down our fiber. Honestly, that one could happen any time of year, so that wasn't even the first thing that popped into my head yesterday.
Number 2 is the first thing that popped into my head, and though I never got verification, I am guessing this is what happened around 1:00 yesterday. With all of the farm fields we have around us, it isn't uncommon for a truck full of pickles or sugar beets to get loaded too full. Then, when they go to leave the field or whatever, they snag the fiber as they turn onto the road and down goes the Internet!
The cool thing about everything being online these days is the fact that I can pretty much work from anywhere. Unfortunately, I had a ton of stops I had to make on my way home yesterday, so by 1:30 I had all but given up on the idea of getting anything else (work-wise) accomplished.
That just stacks up more stuff for me to dig into today and the rest of the week. Talk about a nightmare!
Yeah, I think Jovi has it right. Sleep, sleep, and more sleep! You might think that is all she does, but let me assure you, she barks, paces, and pants too. I've had a couple of sleepless nights the past couple of days and last night I really started to meditate on the fact that all of the small stuff I am stressed about right now is really just that.
Small in the grand scheme of things. Irrelevant even.
Let that soak in for a minute.
90% of the stuff that you are worrying about and letting stress you out is irrelevant.
Don't believe me? Think about it for a bit, then get back with me.
Of course, I know we can't just lay around and sleep all day like our dogs, but I felt these pictures of Jovi served as a good object lesson. Plus, she is just so cute, how could I not share these photos!
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